0p0 Chapter 844 Zong Hua is poisoned!
Chapter 844 Zong Hua is poisoned!
Although she still didn't know who that Granny Feng's master was, Mu Xin Nuan cleverly steered the matter to the Princess Consort of Ming.
Despite her frail health, Princess Ming has held her position as princess for many years without wavering. She has never had a legitimate son, yet she has remained a princess for over a decade, demonstrating that she is an extremely intelligent woman.
Princess Ming naturally knew that Mu Xin Nuan wouldn't have brought up this Granny Feng without a reason, so after returning to the manor, she had people start keeping an eye on Granny Feng.
Not wanting to alert the suspect, yet also not wanting to use harsh torture on such an elderly person, the investigation seems to be getting more difficult.
Soon, Mu Xin Nuan was six months pregnant, and her belly was already quite prominent.
The Empress was delighted. That day, Duanmu Zonghua kept pestering her to go out and play.
The Empress agreed and personally took him to the Chu residence to visit her grandson and granddaughter.
Since Mu Xinnuan became pregnant, Duanmu Zonghua has spent most of his time by the Empress's side.
Mu Xin Nuan was also at ease, not thinking that her mother would spoil the child. On the contrary, she felt that Zong Hua's personality would be better developed under her mother's care.
This is exactly what Duanmu Chuze agrees with.
Duanmu Chuze stayed with Mu Xinnuan at the Chang Le Prince's Mansion. Upon returning home, he heard that his mother had just left and taken the child to the Chu family. He immediately felt aggrieved and said, "As the father, I haven't seen my son for several days."
"You go to the palace every day and still can't see your son, what about me?" Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes at him, secretly criticizing him for being an unqualified father.
Duanmu Chuze smiled ingratiatingly, "I'm just keeping you company. I was worried you'd be bored staying at home all by yourself."
"Alright, stop bringing me up. Now that you're back and have nothing else to do, why don't you go to the Chu family? The Empress Dowager is getting old, and Zonghua is too mischievous. Once that child is out there, he might just turn on everyone."
"Alright. Why don't we go take a look together?"
Mu Xin Nuan thought the same thing, but she was too embarrassed to say it, worried that Duanmu Chu Ze would not agree.
Now that he has brought it up, how can we not go?
"Anuan, you're finally here! Come and see what's wrong with Zonghua!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two entered the courtyard, they saw Duanmu Jing looking very nervous, while the servants following behind her had pale faces.
"Don't rush, tell me slowly, what happened?" Mu Xin Nuan's heart tightened when she heard her mention Zong Hua.
Please, please don't let something happen to her precious son!
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chuze frowned, but he helped Mu Xinnuan to her feet more steadily.
“We don’t know what happened either. We were just having snacks and tea together when Zonghua suddenly collapsed. Oh, and my daughter is also feeling unwell. But perhaps because she didn’t eat much, she just keeps vomiting.”
Mu Xin Nuan's heart skipped a beat; she feared that the two children had been tricked.
Mu Xin Nuan hurriedly entered the room and saw the Empress sitting anxiously by the bed, wiping away tears.
Madam Chu and the others were so frightened that their faces turned ashen and they dared not utter a sound.
"Don't rush, let me take a look first." Mu Xin Nuan stepped forward, took Zong Hua's pulse, looked at his eyelids, and then ordered the family physician to prepare silver needles.
After giving her instructions, Mu Xin Nuan went to check on Duanmu Jing's daughter. "Thankfully, she's alright. Go and give the young lady some medicine to help with excretion; she'll be fine in a little while."
The physician received the order and hurried off to make preparations.
Mu Xin Nuan was already quite frightened when she saw her son's ashen face and pursed lips.
However, she still forced herself to stay upright, because her son's life depended on her right now.
Mu Xin Nuan's palms were already covered in sweat, and Duanmu Chu Ze, who was supporting her, even felt that her hands were as cold as ice.
However, he knew nothing about medicine and couldn't help at all in saving lives.
Mu Xin Nuan quickly administered acupuncture to Duanmu Zonghua, then wrote out a prescription and ordered someone to prepare the medicine immediately.
A thin layer of sweat had formed on Mu Xin Nuan's forehead.
Although the room had an underfloor heating system, it was definitely not so hot that it would make you sweat.
Duanmu Chuze helped her sit down, "Don't worry, everything will be alright."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, her face also a little pale. She turned to look at the Empress, "Mother, don't worry. Zong Hua is no longer in mortal danger. He should feel better after taking the medicine."
"Really? Zonghua is really alright?"
"Don't worry, Mother. He is my own flesh and blood. How could I dare to lie to you?"
The Empress took a deep breath and patted her chest. "Anuan, thank goodness you came. You didn't see it, but it really scared us."
At this moment, the group noticed that Madam Chu and the others all looked quite unpleasant.
Mu Xin Nuan then instructed the palace physician to examine the pulses of everyone who had eaten those pastries.
Soon, it was discovered that Duanmu Jing's pulse was also abnormal.
"what happened?"
When the Empress saw that her grandson, granddaughter, and even her daughter had been poisoned, she couldn't help but turn cold.
"Your Majesty, Princess Jing is an adult and consumed only a small amount of pastries, so her poisoning was not severe. I have already prescribed a remedy, and after two days of treatment, the princess will be much better."
Mu Xin Nuan noticed some dark circles under Duanmu Jing's eyes. "Jing'er, what's wrong with the dark circles under your eyes? This doesn't seem to match Zong Hua and the others' symptoms. Physician, did you examine them carefully just now?"
"Your Highness, Princess Jing's body is not only affected by today's poison; there may be other things that have damaged her health. I cannot say for sure right now. I can only go and check on the princess's diet these days."
"Hurry, hurry! I've been waiting here all day, just to see my granddaughter. I never imagined it would almost lead to a death!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Chu's mind went blank, and she swayed, nearly falling over.
"It is all my fault for not managing the household properly. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Hmph! Madam Chu, you know you're not strict with your household management? If this matter cannot be thoroughly investigated today, I will report it to the Emperor. At worst, we can have a joint trial by the three judicial departments."
Madam Chu's face was extremely pale, and just as she was wondering what to do, General Chu and his son Chu Rong returned.
After hearing the whole story, Chu Rong's face turned somewhat gloomy. If the Empress were to eat a few pieces of pastry today, wouldn't that poison her too?
If Duanmu Zonghua hadn't been saved, how could the Chu family have explained themselves?